Table 3 Demographic data for the retrospective cohort according of the presence (yeast positive) or absence (yeast negative) of yeast in the peritoneal fluid culture
Yeast positive | Yeast negative | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 39) | (n = 251) | ||
Age | 65 ± 18 | 59 ± 22 | 0.08 |
Female gender | 20 (51.3) | 125 (49.8) | 0.98 |
BMI (kg.m−2) | 26.6 ± 7.2 | 25.9 ± 5.7 | 0.95 |
Underlying diseases | |||
Prior abdominal surgery | 7 (17.9) | 46 (18.1) | 0.87 |
Diabetes | 7 (17.9) | 40 (15.9) | 0.93 |
Immunosuppression | 7 (17.9) | 12 (4.8) | 0.006 |
Chronic cardiovascular disease | 22 (56.4) | 120 (47.8) | 0.41 |
Chronic renal failure | 3 (7.7) | 9 (3.6) | 0.15 |
ASA status | 2.9 ± 0.6 | 2.5 ± 0.8 | 0.001 |
Mannheim peritonitis index score | 22.9 ± 7.6 | 16.0 ± 8.1 | <0.001 |
APACHE II score | 14.6 ± 10.9 | 8.0 ± 7.9 | <0.001 |
SAPS II score | 36.2 ± 20.6 | 24.7 ± 15.2 | <0.001 |
SOFA score | 4.9 ± 6.5 | 1.9 ± 3 | <0.001 |
Type of infection | |||
Community-acquired | 19 (48.7) | 196 (78.1) | <0.001 |
LOS ≥48 h before surgery | 20 (51.3) | 55 (21.9) | |
Generalized peritonitis | 31 (79.5) | 95 (37.8) | <0.001 |
Upper gastrointestinal tract location | 18 (46.2) | 74 (29.6) | <0.001 |
Ongoing AB ≥48 h | 12 (30.8) | 35 (13.9) | 0.01 |